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A C13th descent Upottery & Buckerell ...
maybe the source of later Pomeroys in Honiton area
Galfridus Geoffrey 3rd son of Henry POMEROY by 1st wife Alice de Vernon
Geoffrey was given Clistwick Brandon and Cheriton near Lynton on North Devon coast in 1208 and held by fine (ie leased) the manor of Tale in Payhembury in east Devon in 1237 & Buckerel & Upottery also in east Devon in 1247 .
The Deanery of Dunkeswell which includes Awliscombe -Churchstanton - Clayhidon - Combe Raleigh Dunkeswell - Hemyock - Luppitt - Sheldon - Upottery -Yarcombe -
Vivian's Visitations says he was Chief lord of the fee of Bradnies Honour ( possibly Bradnich near Exeter) 1243, held by the heir to Hillary Blund who was a mayor of Exeter & brother of a Bishop of Exeter 90 silver marks and 10 marks a years DRO 3799m-0/ET/23/1 1213 land in Brudon East Devon party to a fine in the Manor of Tale 21 Hen III 1216
Geoffrey Pomeroy married Matilda de Ralegh whose father Hugh Ralegh of the farm & mill at Smallridge tenant of William Wycrofte whose was Ralph of Doddescombe
their son was Henry of Upottery circa 1257 also called Henry of Bokerel
His younger brother ,William, according to Powley, married Joan Alelege ( of Allaleigh in Cornworthy South Hams ( near Dartmouth )
NOTE Smallridge is adjacent to Membury and just south of Stockland
Henry de Wycrofte holds the farm of Wycrofte his heir Radulfi of Doddescombe and the heirs of heirs of JohnPeverel of Ermington and the heirs Henry Pomeroy of Bokerel and his heir Henry of Beri Pomeroy and his heirs...
Roughly translated
Hugo de Raleigh holds the farm of Smallrigg (&) his heir John de Mohun for the service of a quarter of un.f.m. and therefore, the king harrows i.c.
Was his son living at Mohun ? pronounced Moon- likely the manor in Mohuns Ottery a 1 mile from the village of Luppitt and 4 miles north-east of Honiton. see map below
Weycroft Manor - image by Derek Harper - Geograph
Some of the Domesday properties in East Devon
Smallridge Smarige / Smaurige / Esmarige / Esmaurige/ Smallrigg : Ralph de Pomeroy held this tithing of parish of Axminster - A hamlet in east Devon situated about 1 mile north of the town of Axminster, close to the Fosse Way; a farm & mill 15 cattle, 32 goats.
Weycroft Manor seen above is close to the Roman Road , Fosse Way, just across the ancient road from Smallridge.
The manor of Wigegroste is listed as one of landholdings of Ralph de la Pomeroy in 1066
Further afield East Devon Withycombe Raleigh near Exmouth Farway Upottery Stockland Honiton Stockleigh Pomeroy
1068 Domesday holdings of Ranulph de Pomeroy in East Devon some shared with his half brother William de Capra also called William the goat - which translates as William Chieve.
1068 Domesday holdings of Ranulph de Pomeroy in East Devon some shared with his half brother William de Capra also called William the goat - which translates as William Chieve.
RADISH was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Colyton and the county of Devon. It had no recorded population and no longer exists as a named location, but can be identified on the ground. 2 ploughlands & 15 acres of Woodland 15 acres. Worth 3/ shillings
BRUCKLAND was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Axmouth in Devon. It had a recorded population of 3 households in 1086, putting it in the smallest 20% of settlements 3 households 4 acres of meadow 4 of pasture worth 1/s
STRETE [RALEGH] was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Cliston It had a recorded population of 11 households ; 2 villagers. 6 smallholders. 3 slaves. 2 ploughlands. 1.5 lord's plough teams. 0.5 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Meadow 8 acres. Pasture 60 acres. Woodland 12 acres.: 4 cattle. 3 pigs. 30 sheep. 60 goats. Worth 10/s
SMALLRIDGE on the north side of the Fosse Way 8 villagers. 5 smallholders. 5 slaves. 4 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 2.5 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Meadow 15 acres. Pasture 31 acres. Woodland 0.5 hides. 1 mill, value 5 shillings. 15 cattle. 8 pigs. 57 sheep. 32 goats. £ 2 pounds in 1086
WREYCROFT on other side of the Roman Road 3 villagers. 6 smallholders. 2 slaves. 4 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 1.5 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Meadow 3 acres. Woodland 25 acres. 2 mills, value 7 shillings and 5 pence. 7 cattle. 7 pigs. 25 goats. worth 1 pound in 1086;
BLACKBOROUGH shred with Baldwin the Sheriff who had 1 villager 1 ploughland 4 smallholders & 1 slave 5acres worth 5/-
Ranulph had 2 villagers. 3 smallholders. 2 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 1 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Meadow 3 acres. Pasture 100 acres. 13 cattle. 4 pigs. 30 sheep. 8 goats.worth £ 1 pound in 1086;
RAPHAYS shared with his half brother William the Goat (Chievre) each having a similar share William worth the same each had 3 villagers. 1 ploughland. 0.5 men's plough teams. Meadow 5 acres. Pasture 1 * 0.5 furlongs. Woodland 1 acres. 2 shillings and 5 pence in 1086;
WESTON in the hundred of Hemyock and the county of Devon. 2 owners William the goat and Ranulph- Williams share was worth slightly more
1 villager. 3 smallholders. 1 slave. 2 ploughlands. 0.37 lord's lands. Meadow 5 acres. Pasture 2 furlongs. Livestock in 1086: 8 cattle. 16 pigs. 78 sheep. worth 10 shillings in 1086; 10 shillings when acquired by the 1086 owner.
AWLISCOMBE near Honiton shared with brother William and with Gotshelm brother of William Claville
5 villagers. 5 smallholders. 3 slaves. Ploughland: 4.5 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 2.5 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Meadow 5 acres. Woodland 2 furlongs. 0.5 mills, value 5 shillings. 1 cob. 4 cattle. 5 pigs. 23 sheep. worth 2 pounds in 1086; 2 pounds when acquired by the 1086 owner.
& also 4 villagers. 2 smallholders. 1 slave. 3 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 2 men's plough teams. 0.37 lord's lands. Meadow 8 acres. Pasture 4 furlongs. Woodland 17 acres. 16 cattle. 1 pig. 20 sheep. 17 goats. worth £1 pound in 1086;
IVEDON shared with brother William 0.5 villagers. Ploughland: 1 ploughland. 1 lord's plough teams. 2 shillings and 5 pence in 1086. and 1 slave. 1 ploughland. 1 lord's plough teams.worth 3 shillings in 1086.
DUNKERSWELL 11 villagers. 3 slaves. : 10 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 5 men's plough teams. 0.5 lord's lands. Meadow 4 acres. Pasture 10 furlongs. Woodland 8 acres. 6 cattle. 50 sheep. 10 goats. worth 2 pounds
UPOTTERY- Upottery manor. 5 miles N.E. by N. of Honiton; Given by the Conqueror to Ralph de Pomeroy it was later given to the church of Rouen, from which it passed to Sir Nicholas Cheyney, in the reign of Henry III( 1216-1272) Nicholas Cheyne, MP & Sheriff of Somerset, Dorset & Devon held the land as Tenant in chief; meaning held directly from the king but was not necessarily in residence.
It had a recorded population of 30 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 40% of settlements recorded in Domesday. 18 villagers. 4 smallholders. 8 slaves. Ploughland: 15 ploughlands. 3 lord's plough teams. 8 men's plough teams. 1.0 lord's lands. Meadow 20 acres. Pasture 500 acres. Woodland 60 acres. 1 mill, value 1 shilling and 7 pence. 1 cob. 7 cattle. 8 pigs. 62 sheep. 13 goats.worth 5 pounds in 1086;
TALE [HIGHER AND LOWER] in the hundred of Silverton and the county of Devon. 4 villagers. 3 smallholders. Ploughland: 3 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 0.5 men's plough teams. 1.0 lord's lands. Meadow 2 acres. Pasture 50 acres. Woodland 15 acres. worth 10 shillings
& 5 villagers. 1 smallholder. 3 slaves. 4 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 1 men's plough teams. 0.5 lord's lands. Meadow 20 acres. Pasture 50 acres. Woodland 20 acres. 1 mill, value 5 shillings. 1 cob. 15 cattle. 1 pig. 30 sheep. 50 goats. worth 2 pounds in 1086;
SHELDON
13 households in 1086. Ranalph had 9 villagers. 2 smallholders. 2 slaves. 6 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough teams. 6 men's plough teams. 0.25 lord's lands. Pasture 300 acres. Woodland 30 acres. 10 cattle. 45 sheep.worth 3 pounds 10 shillings
UPLOMAN
22 households in 1086, 22 households is an estimate, since multiple places are mentioned in the same entry), and is listed Ranulphs share was 4 villagers. 2 smallholders. 8 slaves. 2 lord's plough teams. 2 men's plough teams.
& 0.12 lord's lands. Meadow 8 acres. Pasture 15 acres. Woodland 3 acres. 10 cattle. 60 sheep.worth 2 pounds 5 shillings
AUNK in the hundred of Cliston and the county of Devon. Aunk Hanc / Hanche: Held by Baldwin the Sherif tiny hamlet west of village of Payhembury & not far from Buckerell - Payhembury is where Josceline de Pomerai resided after leaving Forde Abbey in 1199.
It had a recorded population of 24 households of which Ralph had 12 villagers. 6 smallholders. 6 slaves. 7 ploughlands. 3 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams. 1.5 lord's lands. Meadow 20 acres. Pasture 23 acres. 1 cob. 11 cattle. 12 pigs. 100 sheep. worth 3 pounds in 1086
A2A Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/13/1 1377
Contents: Power of attorney
1. John of la Pomeray knt.
2. William Bythewatere
To give seison to:
3. William la Pomeray, Nicholas la Pomeroy, (brothers & 2nd & 3rd sons of the 4th Henry Pomeroy by his 1st wife Johanna Moels) James of Chuddelegh, Nicholas of Kyrkham, Adam Cole, (later bro’in law’) John Blake of Loddeforde, Richard Foldhey and Hugh Harewill
Premises: all those manors, advowsons, churches, land and tenements in Hywysh (Huish), Stouford (Stowford nr Launceston) , [ ]bury, Bourlond (not found ?Borland? ) Croude (Crowdy, in Harberton), Wayshborne (Washbourne) and Alhalghenelegh (Allaleigh ( Hawley) in Cornworthy) which John Pomeroy had by gift and feoffment of William Hywysch
Date: Monday after the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 1 Richard II
Henry POMEROY 1257
Party to a fine in 41 Hen III in Upottery – Wife unknown, had issue
Henry party to a fine in Buckerell 12 Edw I- 1284 may possibly have a brother Robert who d after 1283
– both wives unknown, Henry POMEROY had issue
John POMEROY, son of Geoffrey- of Smallridge and or Buckerell & Upottery married Edith Brakkys dau & heir of William Brakkys - 1283-
This single find for Brakkys the found a single mention in Norfolk led me to an interesting find.
How did these family meet ? I'd guess that the men went to war together
A2A Date: 1452-1454 Subject: Manor of Yaxham. Norfolk.
Short title: Curson v Brakkys.
Plaintiffs: John Curson, knt. Defendants: Thomas Brakkys, of West Bradenham, feoffee of James Curson.
no issue mentioned in Visitations
BRAKKYS - Only record found in National Archives A2A
C 1 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary
Date: 1452-1454 Ref C 1/19/415 Short title: Curson v Brakkys. Plaintiffs: John Curson, knt.
Defendants: Thomas Brakkys, of West Bradenham,(Norfolk) feoffee of James Curson.
Subject: Manor of Yaxham. Norfolk
There is also mention of a record, in Latin History of the parishes of West & East Bradenham
a Google Translation gives us ..
Deeds relating to land called "West Rudd," Sec. 1458-9.
Let it be known, & c., To St. Thomas Fraunsbam, citizens and mercer Norwich, James Fraunsham of Disse, And Ed'us Fraunsham Mercer of Norwich, I, Sec., one MESSUAGE, deciding called Willi and 30 acres of woodland in the West Bradenham that when Thomas Brakky ah(and?). Dido Fraunsham the West Bradenham, John, his wife, and John their son, being now dead, the arguments which by enfeoffment of Robert the Wright of Sahara Thweyt,* according to a charter granted in the West Bradenham Ao. 28 Hen. VI. 1448
also knowwe mentioned Sec, Sec 12 acres of land in West Bradenham into 4 pieces at the West rodcs abut on a common path leading from Kirtling gappe usq¿ Swafbam. Quasconque, & c., With Jone 'Broseyerd citizen of Norwich, the son of Thomas Jone Brakky Telefus the arguments of the Charter Todenham, militfavit, Thomas Sbuldham armig'o, Joins Prior cfici and Francis Wills, the charter of 29 Hen. 6. To have Eico said Brown, & c., inheritance, etc. [concluding portion dilapidated.] Witnesses Wilimo Aldewyn, Thomas Gorham, Jone GoUyng, Willms Smyth, James Cosyn, Edo. Bury Edo. Casse.
DATE. in West Bradenham, 8 Feb., 37 Hen. 6. 1459
[Commencement cut off.] CaUbutt gen ', and Jones Blomevyle of Nekton gen ". Name, & c., Eobt Howlyn of Nekton chaplain Edm'do heyhowe son Eobt heyhowe, his, etc in the field of Sparbam to Nekton [into nine pieces - Beddoun's Acre, the roe. lang marwez - with Oylstede and ten. Durnahles -Brodeacre stage act - in Nether balmerwod, - terror, "we. Bable, - Denham Bable '] hairs... Habuimus
1 The above deed probably relates to land afterwards included in the estate of Curtcys' Chantry, which will be treated of hereafter.
* (probably Saham Toney near Watton in Norfolk the manor once held by Earl of Warwick (The Kingmaker in the reigns of Henry VI. and Edward IV. )
Crecy 1346 & baron Sir Henry Pomeroy Knight served in the retinue of John de Veer, earl of Oxford, as one of the commanders of the Black Prince's division at Crecy. 1346.
"cavelier" is a word Powley uses for him. Each "Man At Arms, " whether brought with him 3 Archers or Valets) . Commanders would have up to 25 Knights or Armiger/Esquires.
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William de Raleigh B Abt 1185 of, Upottery, Devonshire was an adult by 1198 when he granted to William Briwar (Brewere) the land which his uncle Walter de Ralegh had held. In 1225 and 1233 he was Sheriff of Devon. In 1238 William de Ralegh the younger, Knight, was a tax collector in Devon.
By 1258, William de Raleigh had a wife, Isabel ,a widow of both James Montsorel and Ralph Fitzurse of Withycombe and Brompton Ralph in Somerset.
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In 1206 - Geoffery de Pomerai the underage 2nd son of 3rd Henry Pomeroy by his wife Alice de Vernon dau. of William de REVIERS, 5th Earl of Devon. From his father he had the Manor of Clistwick, Brandon & Cheriton .
In 1237-he was party to a fine (fee) for the Manor of Tale ; 10 years later 1247 the Manor of Upottery & Bockerell was added.
This cadet line is scantily populated -
son Henry living in 1257 & his wife Maud, were party to a fine in Upottery son Robert in 1319 confirmed to the monks at Forde Abbey the manor of Tale given to them by his ancestor -
The next on the pedigree is John, who was party to a fine in Bockerell in 1311. His wife was Edith Brkkys daughter of William Brakkys
Ped Fin circa 1336
Thomas son of Robert of Smallridge came from this line
Norfolk connects to Sir William Pomeroy Queens Knight of Membury who relates to Sir Thomas see below
Thomas Pomeroy Esq. son of Robert of Smallridge was knighted in 1400 a King's Knight.
In 1388, without the kings licence, he married Johanna Chudleigh widow of St Aubyn & de Bryan and the co- heiress to Pomeroy title with cousin John Cole. For this he was fined and the vicar censured..
Also called Thomas of Allaleigh or Thomas of Bokerell / Buckerell & who after Joannas death in 1422 within a few months he had married Johanna Raleigh widow Whalesborough. Thomas & Joanna made pilgrimage to Rome in 1423 and he died in 1426 without heirs.
An old map has a Southton just south of Buckerell later maps show it spelled SOWTON a large isolated £1 million farm close to Feniton - not recorded in listed buildings for Buckerell or Feniton parish.
Buckerell anciently held by Pomeroys and then by Beauchamp
Sir John de BEAUCHAMP Knight was born 1315 in Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset.; married Margaret de WHALESBOROUGH born 1328 in Lancarffe, Cornwall . died 8 Apr 1349 in Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset, in 1340
Sir Robert CHALLONS Knight was born 1340 in Challons Leigh, Devon, in 1365 married Joan de BEAUCHAMP born 1347 in Ryme Intrinseca,Dorset, dau of Sir John Beauchamp
Connections -
Johanna Chudleigh was 1st married to John St Aubyn by whom she had 2 sons.
2nd son John married a Margaret Challons daughter of Sir John CHALLON of Challons Leigh.
On the lane towards Buckerell village is 'Avenhayes ' a grade II listed building, a small & lovely late Medieval farm.
An evolved house of Medieval origins with an attractively simple exterior. Good interior features and an historic plan form. the Interior originated as a late Medieval open hall of which smoke-blackened jointed cruck survives over the hall. Rich in carpentry and joinery.
The hall, to the left of the passage, has moulded ceiling beams and moulded joists, a plank and muntin screen at the higher end with chamfered muntins with diagonally-cut stops and an open fireplace with chamfered Beerstone jambs
From this old map it would appear that the original building has been much reduced
C 6/27/59 Description: Short title: Lenthall v Pomeroy. Plaintiffs: John Lenthall. Defendants: Samuel Pomeroy.
Subject: property in Honiton, Devon. Document type: answer only. Date: 1666
E 134/4Jas2/Mich38 James II 1689 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Description:
Sir William Courtenay, Bart., Phillip Levermore, Wm. Boler. v. The mayor, aldermen, free burgesses, assistants, and commonalty of the borough of Honyton (HONITON) (Devon), Sir Courteney Poole, John Poole, Henry Fry, Sebastian Isaac, Sir Wm. Drake, John Beare, John Chichester, Gydeon Haydon, Richd. Putt, Geo. Southcote, John Hanbury, Saml. Hall, Hugh Vaughan, Thos. Blampin, John Gill, Thos. Southcote, Saml. Powning, Hy. Gaylard, Wm. Richards, Henry Humphrys, Edwd. Ford, Jas. Shepheard, Edwd. Saunders, Samuel Pomeroy.:
Manor and borough of Honyton, of which plaintiff Sir William is "lord or owner."
Customs of manor. Tolls of fairs and markets. Weights and measures, &c., &c. Touching defendants setting up "a public beame with weights within said burrough for the weighing of wooll, yarne, victualls, or other things there," and their claim to the sole right to the profits thereof.
Also touching the alleged diversion of the custom of the frequenters of such market to other markets (e.g., that of Ottery St. Mary). Annual profit of custom or duty on the weighing of wool and yarn particularly, &c., &c.: Devon
Date: 4 Jas 2 1685 +4 = 1689
Historical Notes - This was the time of the Glorious Revolution so called when James II a Catholic was deposed and replaced by the protestant William II - William of Orange - William's wife was Mary, daughter of James II & heir to the British throne. This had rumbled on for some years but in 1690 it was finally and decisively settled at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland when James ragtag forces were defeated by William III's and religious tolerance and a rule of democracy finally were established in England . Prior to this rule by a Catholic king was based on the idea that the monarch was ordained by God and could do no wrong- Protestant rule was democratic with the 'people' ( that was only the landed and wealthy people) having a say in the running and ruling of the country, something that the British people preferred and had fought the Civil War of 1642-1651 over.
1689 & the Roman Catholic James II was deposed &- William of Orange took throne as William III with his wife Mary daughter of James III & his heir
Held by: The National Archives, Kew. Short title: Lenthall v Pomeroy. Plaintiffs: John Lenthall . Defendants:Samuel Pomeroy .
Subject: property ...
Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Collins. Short title: Lenthall v Pomeroy. Plaintiffs: John Lenthall . Defendants: Samuel Pomeroy .
Subject: property in Honiton, Devon . Document type: answer only.
Collection: Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Date range: 01 January 1666 - 31 December 1666. Reference:C 6/27/59
Subjects: Litigation
18th Century Buckerell Parish records & Upottery Parish transcription on-line start 1700
Banns & Marriages 1761 onward
17 Apr 1834 Alexander DAMPIER married Catharine POMEROY ,Combe, St Nicholas, SOM widower/otp, licence
Burials start 1702
03 Nov 1750 Sarah POMEROY
Bastardy
1810 Ann Puss; base child of Robert Pomeroy (labourer) 1302 A/PO 365
There is No Pomeroy contributing to rebuilding St Pauls Cathedral in 1678 so presumably no Pomeroys within the parish at that time.
Also found
Upottery marriages 1578 to 1617
9 Apr 1607 Robert DEAMONTE married Mary POMERYE she seems to be his 2nd wife his 1st having died in 1596
13 Oct 1617 William POMERY married Agnes BANKES
Baptisms
1 Jun 1578 Jone F child of Robert AMONNTY alias POMERY
( Not clear what exactly this alias indicates but I could find no other examples of this name however DEAMONTE does occur. as above )
25 Mar 1582 Mary F child of Robert AMONNTEYE alias POMERY
25 Mar 1582 Julyan F child of Robert AMONNTEYE alias POMERY
12 Dec 1585 Robert M child of John & Ellyne TRENT '...Ellyne the daughter of Robert Amonntey alias Pomery'
Burials
3 May 1596 Rawlin AMOMTEY alias POMERY wife of Robert
3 Feb 1611 Robert POMERY
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